Cost of living comparison

Guinea

compared to

Nicaragua

Managua vs. Conakry Cost of Living Summary

Managua is 18.9% cheaper than Conakry.

Restaurants: pay 26.3% more in Managua
Groceries: pay 4.2% less in Managua
Transportation: pay 36.9% less in Managua
Housing: pay 45.6% less in Managua
Childcare: pay 4.8% less in Managua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.9% less in Managua
Clothing: pay 3.1 times more in Managua

The cost of clothing and restaurants in Managua are more expensive than in Conakry. Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Managua. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Managua.

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Managua vs. Conakry Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Managua instead of Conakry, you would:

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pay 26.3% more for restaurants

	Conakry	Managua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.63 GNF40,795	$10.00 NIO368.55	+116.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.26 GNF81,591	$7.61 NIO280.46	-17.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 GNF15,298	$0.88 NIO32.54	-49.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.71 NIO26.22
Average			+26.3%

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pay 4.2% less for groceries

	Conakry	Managua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 GNF13,049	$2.37 NIO87.46	+60.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.56 GNF102K	$5.80 NIO213.64	-49.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 GNF71,898	$4.68 NIO172.61	-42.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.34 GNF38,193	$2.37 NIO87.18	-45.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 GNF17,983	$2.87 NIO105.79	+40.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 GNF11,618	$1.82 NIO67.08	+38.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 GNF9,614	$0.27 NIO10.03	-75.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GNF7,149	$0.82 NIO30.09	+0.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 GNF8,746	$1.11 NIO41.05	+12.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$1.79 NIO65.90	+184.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$1.01 NIO37.13	+60.1%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 36.9% less for transportation

	Conakry	Managua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 GNF46,353	$5.06 NIO186.38	-3.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF251K	$6.01 NIO221.41	-78.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF291M	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-30.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.87 GNF78,104	$14.69 NIO541.39	+65.7%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 45.6% less for housing

	Conakry	Managua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$185.16 GNF2M	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	-82.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$510.01 GNF4M	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	-49.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.99 GNF3M	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	-43.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.79 GNF1M	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	-12.8%
Average			-45.6%

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pay 4.8% less for childcare

	Conakry	Managua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$235.82 NIO8,690.94
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,362.45 GNF56M	$6,060.00 NIO223K	-4.8%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Conakry	Managua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.47 GNF30,596	$1.50 NIO55.28	-56.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.63 GNF40,795	$2.60 NIO95.82	-43.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,242	$2.73 NIO100.51	+134.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.25 GNF786K	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	-61.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 GNF35,696	$9.00 NIO331.69	+122.1%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 3.1 times more for clothing

	Conakry	Managua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF176K	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	+199.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF220K	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+160.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF264K	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+308.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF441K	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+189.7%
Average			+209.9%

Conakry vs. Managua - Cost of clothing

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